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[Dfx]

Just found this a few hours ago..no to good with buttons but is this a confederate infantry...

 

[mofederal]

The front looks good, but I would like to see the back of the button. It always helps in identification. A nice find.

 

[Dfx]

This is back

 

[mofederal]

I would say that it is a real Confederate "I" button. Where did you find it?

 

[captaindrew]

Nice find!

 

[Dfx]

NW AL

 

[winchester]

That looks to be a good one. A cast I is always fun to find, if you can.

 

[zburkett]

Great find. Quick questions for all you knowledgeable folks out there, what is the best quick reference on buttons?

 

[jpro]

Great find. Quick questions for all you knowledgeable folks out there, what is the best quick reference on buttons?

 

[Dfx]

Thanks

 

[zburkett]

Thanks

 

[FarawayFriend]

I would say that it is a real Confederate "I" button.

From the book:
Uniform and dress of the army of the Confederate States, page 45
https://archive.org/details/62430330R.nlm.nih.gov

 

[UCVRelics]

Nice Find. It is indeed a CS solid cast I Infantry button. Please do NOT clean any more than you already have as it devalues the button. I like to just blow the dirt off and leave them alone. Where there is one there are others. The camp i'm digging now has produced over 100 CS I buttons 78 have been the cast I the reason they were lost more than the others is their weight. They are a lot heavier than the 2 piece version

 

[UCVRelics]

Where did you find it?

NW AL

Great answer.

A few more from the camp I'm in now, there are repo's of these out there so do not clean anymore of the patina off of it.

 

[Dfx]

I undetstand it devalues once it has been cleaned . The one i found was a water find. The picture i postef was just like i found it

 

[UCVRelics]

The one i found was a water find

Nice but just keep in mind the Alabama Antiquities Law.

 

[12th Missouri Yankee]

Nice but just keep in mind the Alabama Antiquities Law.

what is the Alabama Antiquities Law? also nice find, enjoyed seeing it.

 

[Dfx]

I looked it up and really dont understand it..so not sure why it would be different

 

[Package4]

Just found this a few hours ago..no to good with buttons but is this a confederate infantry...
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Great find, it is commonly referred to as a local, since it was most likely cast locally and as UCV relics mentions, they were heavy and worked through the thread rather quickly.........

 

[UCVRelics]

what is the Alabama Antiquities Law? also nice find, enjoyed seeing it.

I looked it up and really dont understand it..so not sure why it would be different

Basically the law reads that if its in a state waterway it belongs to the state.

The state owns all abandoned shipwrecks, remains of shipwrecks, all underwater archeological treasures, artifacts, treasure troves, and other cultural articles and materials regardless of association with any shipwreck on its submerged lands.